Yokohama Tire will implement a price increase of an average of 8 percent on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the United States, effective April 1.

There will also be in-line adjustments, which will be announced at a later date. The rising cost of raw materials is the primary reason for the price increase, the company says.

Yokohama Tire is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Company, a tire manufacturing and sales company. For more information, visit yokohamatire.com[1].